Should high school students have to complete community service hours to graduate?
Picking up trash might not be the teenager's idea of a fun weekend activity. But, sometimes student are to serve their communities as a graduation requirement. Is it important enough to force the students to work in different fields of community service if they want to graduate? Community service is absolutely necessary and a great way for young adults to learn the concept of civic responsibility. However, should high school students have to complete a limit of hours in order to graduate?
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Well, It is required. At least where I live, it is called the Senior Project. Very creative, I know. But anyways, they have to do some sort of community service that somehow impacts there life. It can be numerous things. Then they have to write a big essay, and give a speech to some board members as well as their fellow classmates, then they can graduate. I think it is a good learning experience. Side: Pro
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Community service is something very important and vital for everyone. However, I am against the idea of making it compulsory for graduation. It is something that should be done voluntarily and something that should be cultivated and generated from inside us. It does not need to be enforced. Side: Con
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